Adobe Statistics and Revenue Totals for 2025

Adobe is a software company that provides a range of creative and marketing tools for individuals and businesses. The company was founded in 1982 by John Warnock and Charles Geschke, who left Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center to start their own company.

Initially, Adobe focused on developing printing software, including the PostScript page description language, which became a standard for high-quality printing in the publishing industry. In 1985, Adobe released its first commercial software product, Adobe Illustrator, which became a popular tool for creating vector graphics.

Over the years, Adobe has expanded its product offerings to include a wide range of creative and marketing software, including Photoshop, Acrobat, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and Creative Cloud. The company has also acquired several other software companies, including Macromedia, which brought popular products such as Flash and Dreamweaver into Adobe’s portfolio.

Today, Adobe’s products are used by millions of creative professionals, marketers, and businesses around the world. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California, USA, and has offices in many countries around the world.

Adobe History

• 1982: John Warnock and Charles Geschke, former Xerox PARC employees, found Adobe Systems Incorporated. The company is named after Adobe Creek in Los Altos, California, which ran behind Warnock’s house.
• 1983: Apple Computer acquires a 15% stake in Adobe and becomes the first licensee of PostScript, Adobe’s page description language.
• 1985: Apple introduces the LaserWriter, the first Macintosh-compatible PostScript printer, marking a significant advancement in desktop publishing.
• 1987: Adobe releases Illustrator, a vector-based drawing program that becomes a standard in graphic design.
• 1990: Adobe launches Photoshop, developed by Thomas and John Knoll, which evolves into the industry standard for image editing.
• 1993: Adobe introduces the Portable Document Format (PDF), revolutionizing document sharing and viewing across different platforms.
• 1994: Adobe acquires Aldus Corporation, the creator of PageMaker, further solidifying its position in desktop publishing.
• 2005: Adobe acquires Macromedia, bringing Flash, Dreamweaver, and other web development tools into its product portfolio.
• 2008: Adobe introduces Creative Suite 4 (CS4), integrating its design and development applications into a unified package.
• 2012: Adobe announces Creative Cloud, transitioning from perpetual software licenses to a subscription-based model, offering continuous updates and cloud services.
• 2015: Adobe launches Adobe Document Cloud, enhancing PDF workflows with cloud storage and e-signature capabilities.
• 2020: Adobe releases “Liquid Mode” in Acrobat Reader, improving PDF readability on mobile devices through responsive design.
• 2023: Adobe introduces Firefly, a generative AI model designed to assist in creative workflows, reflecting the company’s commitment to integrating artificial intelligence into its products.

Adobe Statistics

Adobe Employee Count

Number of Adobe employees:

30,000 employees (2024)

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Adobe Revenue Totals

Adobe annual revenue:

• FY 2023: $19.41 billion
• FY 2022: $17.606 billion
• FY 2021: $15.785 billion
• FY 2020: $12.868 billion
• FY 2019: $11.171 billion
• FY 2018: $9 billion
• FY 2017: $7.30 billion
• FY 2016: $5.85 billion
• FY 2015: $4.795 billion
• FY 2014: $4.147 billion

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Adobe annual net income:

• FY 2023: $4.76 billion
• FY 2022: $4.7 billion
• FY 2021: $4.8 billion
• FY 2020: $5.26 billion
• FY 2019: $2.9 billion
• FY 2018: $2.5 billion
• FY 2017: $7.3 billion
• FY 2016: $5.8 billion
• FY 2015: $4.7 billion
• FY 2014: $4.1 billion

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Additional Adobe Statistics

Number of images generated by Adobe Firefly in the first month after launch:

70+ million images (2024)

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Total number of images generated using Firefly across Adobe’s creative tools to date:

Over 8 billion images (2024)

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Quarter-over-quarter growth in the number of monthly active mobile users for Adobe Express:

96% growth (2024)

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Year-over-year increase in the cumulative number of creations made using Adobe Express:

86% increase (2024)

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Number of assets available on Adobe Stock:

450+ million assets (2024)

• • 246 million photos
  • 166 million vectors and illustrations
  • 31 million videos
  • 99,000 music tracks
  • 6.2 million Premium assets
  • Over 1 million free photos, vectors, videos, templates, illustrations, and 3D assets

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Number of PDFs opened and documents edited in Adobe Acrobat in the last year:

400+ billion PDFs opened and 16 billion documents edited (2024)

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Total downloads of Adobe Scan:

150+ million downloads (2024)

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Number of documents created using Adobe Scan:

2.5 billion documents (2024)

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Number of files read in Liquid Mode (AI-powered mobile reading experience for PDFs):

Over 1 billion files (2024)

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Global ecosystem supporting Adobe Experience Cloud:

4,000+ active solution integrator, agency, technology, and marketplace partners, with more than 460,000 developers and community members (2024)

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E-commerce and inflation insights provided by Adobe Analytics annually:

• • Analyzes 1 trillion+ visits to U.S. retail websites (aggregated and anonymized)
  • Covers 100 million+ product SKUs in 18 categories (2024)

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Percentage of top 100 U.S. retailers relying on Adobe Analytics:

85%+ (2024)

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Number of Adobe Creative Cloud members:

24 million members (2021)

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Current average number of PDFs that are opened using Adobe products annually:

200 billion (2018)

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Average number of electronic and digital signature transactions that are processed through Adobe Document Cloud annually:

over 6 billion (2018)

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Number of devices that Acrobat and Acrobat Reader are used on:

over a billion (2017)

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Percentage of the world’s creative professionals that use Photoshop:

90% (2018)

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Number of times Adobe Creative Cloud apps have been downloaded:

450 million times (2021)

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Number of assets that Adobe Stock offers:

100 million (2018)

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Number of Behance members:

10 million (2018)

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Average number of transactions processed through Adobe Experience Cloud annually:

155 trillion (2018)

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Average number of graphics created monthly on Adobe Illustrator:

180 million (2017)

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Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these Adobe statistics come from their own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. No information contained on DMR should be relied upon to make investment decisions. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100%.

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